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Dot.dot.dot Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Passive voice
Peter is rumoured to have broken up with Mary.
1. Why do we use " to have broken up " instead of " to break up " ?
Is it about the tense problem?
In addition, " The full-page advertisement in ABC was funded by donations from a web-based group ".
Why do we use full-page but not full-paged?
Isn't it a hyphenated adjectives?
1. Why do we use " to have broken up " instead of " to break up " ?
Is it about the tense problem?
In addition, " The full-page advertisement in ABC was funded by donations from a web-based group ".
Why do we use full-page but not full-paged?
Isn't it a hyphenated adjectives?
Top answer
1. Yes, it happened in the past, and "to break up" carries no time indication. full-page, half-page: these are standard when dealing with a noun.
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- Yes, it happened in the past, and "to break up" carries no time indication.
- full-page, half-page: these are standard when dealing with a noun.
- If it were a verb, the past participle would be used, as in half-baked.
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1. Yes, it happened in the past, and "to break up" carries no time indication.
full-page, half-page: these are standard when dealing with a noun. If it were a verb, the past participle would be used, as in half-baked.
full-page, half-page: these are standard when dealing with a noun. If it were a verb, the past participle would be used, as in half-baked.
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